One question we are commonly asked at the onset of a divorce, is whether their spouse is entitled to a part of their pension or retirement. Most people assume that because the account is under their name and paid from their income, that the pension or retirement belongs to that person alone without any claim
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Many parties who are going through a break-up or a divorce reside in the same household for a period of time subsequent to the break up. Some parties are able to do this without issue, and it can be a great cost-saving mechanism to only have to utilize resources to pay for one residence. Some
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Many people may think there is a simple definition of “child abduction,” but it is not always the way you hear about it on the news. The law, codified at 720 ILCS 5/10-5, focuses a great deal on parental abduction, which is far more common than stranger abduction. Child abduction is known as: · Concealing or
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When a party has issues with the custody or visitation of a child, those issues are usually adjudicated by the same judge that handles their divorce. However, when it comes to adult disabled children, the issues are more complicated. Section 513.5 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) allows a parent to
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In Domestic Relations Court, there are court appearances where only the attorneys or pro se litigants need to appear and others where all parties need to appear (petitioner, respondent and attorneys). If you are representing yourself pro se, you will need to be at every scheduled court date on your case. If you are represented
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In the event that a father did not sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (or, a “VAP”) at the hospital when a child was born, they may have the right to request DNA testing to confirm paternity. Even in the event that a father did sign the VAP, if it has been less than two
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